Chapter 384: Mortal Enemies

The peaceful smell of freshness was the first thing that Lyca noticed the moment she walked out of the hall. She found a balcony away from the crowd and chose to hide— stay here. Spring is coming… or maybe it's already here.

She eyed the trees around the building, its long limbs stretched upwards towards the skies as if worshiping it. Then a smile appeared on her face. Lyca considered these alone moments the best. The quietness, the silent breeze, and the darkness. It made her feel that she belonged. 

Of course, this would be a hundred times better if she could sit somewhere and have a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. 

"A woman's loyalty is tested when her man has nothing. A man's loyalty is tested when he has everything."

Lyca didn't have to turn around to know that it was Chu Munan. She continued staring at the trees, ignoring the man who stood next to her.

"You are alone while your husband is talking to a lot of clients. Why is that?"

She wanted to tell him it's her preference but she was too lazy to explain to people that don't matter. So, she maintained her silence and pretended he was not there.

"The ceremony just started. Cleo and Rue were looking for you."

"Mr. Chu I want to be alone," Lyca said. Then she looked at him. "I don't like scheming people. Tell the people following you to delete the photos that they took here. Or… they will die."

Chu Munan's jaw dropped. He stared at her.

"I don't make threats." Lyca met his gaze for a couple of seconds before turning her head towards the trees. "You don't want to make me angry."

"How did you know someone is following me?"

Lyca pursed her lips. Chu Munan is the heir to the Chu Empire. Obviously, his grandfather would never let him leave without some security personnel following him around.

"I already lost them before coming here." He tried to explain. This wasn't his idea, it was his grandfather's.

"They know where you are going," Lyca said. "Two people are hiding behind the tree, seven meters away from the main door. They are taking pictures of you and me."

"Two?"

"One of them… is not your bodyguard. Probably someone that Miss Xu sent to protect you."

"I— "Chu Munan's brows furrowed, the lines on his forehead deepened. "This wasn't my intention. I promise you I didn't do it. It should be my grandfather."

"Fix it," Lyca said. She had no problems taking this Chu Munan in. However, she is too tired of petty schemes. What would Miss Xu do if she receives images of them talking on a balcony in the dark? The first thing that she would probably do is send those photos to Shen Qui. "And stop liking me. I won't like you back."

"…" He opened his mouth but ended up closing it without saying anything. "Your husband… what if he betrays you now that he is already in the spotlight?"

"He will die."

"…" Disbelief flashed in his eyes. "You would kill him?"

"He will die." That is the only answer that he would get. "Everyone who betrays me… would suffer the same fate." Her eyes were still focused on the trees. "They won't even know that they are already dead."

"After this, some companies might try to poach your employees and see if they know about the secret of the chemicals that you used during the competition. What would you do about that?"

"It's their choice."

"But you would kill them?"

"I am not going to answer a self-incriminating question. It's enough that you know… they will die."

Chu Munan stared at her side profile. "So, you will kill them. Would you really kill your husband too?"

"Why are you worried about that, Mr. Chu? Do you like my husband?"

"You— "

"Since you don't like him that way, then stop thinking about him. I am a jealous person. I can't take it if someone thinks about my husband that way."

"…" This conversation is becoming weird. This made Chu Munan silent. For a few seconds, he didn't speak. Before he nodded and left. "I will take care of it."

Lyca didn't acknowledge his words. She already knew that people might try to poach her own people. In the first place, this is the reason why she set up some defenses. First, she made it look like the one who made the chemicals was Lai Su. Ma Ping and the rest thought that it was Lai Su. If someone would successfully poach her people, they would say that it was Lai Su who made those stuff.

Of course, Lyca had confidence that Lai Su won't betray her. After all, the man doesn't value money or fame. He only cared about learning and his experiments. Next is the fact that everyone would soon move to the Ranch. They are going to set up recruitment for new people to start training in Ralia while Ma Ping and the rest would start living in the ranch. 

Right now, their focus would be the production of the armor and training new people. Lyca wasn't planning to put Ma Ping and Gu Cheng's team on any mission. She was planning to complete her original plan. Ma Ping and Gu Cheng would become their own personal armies.

The one that would guard her while she lazed around like a real boss. Lyca laughed inwardly.

Right now, Shen Qui is really one of those CEOs who was talking about businessmen all day. And she is going to be the CEO's lovely wife. With the money that Shen Qui is making, Lyca doesn't have to work anymore. All she could do is just lie down and relax.

Meh. Obviously, she knew she was only dreaming. She already attracted the attention of the Xu Family and soon, the Shen Family would hear about their armor too. These families have their own small armies so it would be logical for them to order some armor from Lyca. 

While Lyca is more than happy to make some of the weaker armors for them, she is more concerned about the fact that Shen Qui is still a Shen and a Xu.

And Shen and Xu were mortal enemies.

Should she just imprison her own husband to keep him safe?